Crime

Ahead of DOJ Oversight Hearing, House Judiciary Committee Democrats Put Sessions on Notice

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Today, ahead of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on November 14, 2017, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) led a letter signed by every Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The letter was signed by every Democratic member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, including: Rep... Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Democrats Urge Goodlatte to Hold Hearings on Gun Violence

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Last week, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) led a letter signed by every democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, urging him to hold hearings on gun violence in America. In their letter to Chairman Goodlatte, the Members wrote, “To be clear, we are not writing simply because of the high toll of death an... Read more »

CONYERS’ STATEMENT ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-MI.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 2228, the “Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017” I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 2228, the “Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017.” This bill would provide support for law enforcement agencies to protect the m... Read more »

At Judiciary Committee Markup, Conyers Calls on Committee to Address Gun Violence

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Ranking Member Conyers delivered the following remarks during the Judiciary Committee markup: Watch Here Before addressing the bill before us, I want to begin my remarks today by extending my condolences to the family and friends of the 58 individuals killed in the shooting in Las Vegas, and expressing my hopes for the recovery of the nearly 500 people injured. Congress has a responsibility to fin... Read more »

Goodlatte, Conyers and Judiciary Committee Members Introduce the USA Liberty Act

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), and Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member... Read more »

Advisory: Tomorrow:Goodlatte, Conyers, Sensenbrenner, Jackson Lee to Hold Press Conference on Bill to Reform and Reauthorize FISA Section 702

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) will hold a press conference on THURSDAY at 9:45AM ET to unveil the USA Lib... Read more »